The Nationals (56-60) survived in 11 innings of action against the Phillies (61-54), beating Washington, 10-4. Washington poured in six runs in the 11th inning and seven runs overall in extras to secure the win.
Cristopher Sanchez takes the mound for the Phillies and Philadelphia has won three straight when he is on the mound and four of the past five. Sanchez has an MLB-leading 14 wins and Philadelphia is 17-6 in his 23 starts. The Phillies are 4-1 to start August and have the third-best ERA (2.30) and 12th-best batting average (.263).
Washington’s offense has struggled and in the last week, they went down James Wood. Before yesterday, the Nationals had scored four or fewer runs in seven straight games — all resulting in losses. The Nationals are 2-8 in the last 10 games and have fallen back to 5.5 games back of the final NL Wild Card spot.
Let’s dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Nationals vs. Phillies
- Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
- Time: 6:05 PM EST
- Site: Citizens Bank
- City: Philadelphia, PA
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Nationals.TV, NBC Sports Philadelphia
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The Latest Odds: Nationals vs. Phillies
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Washington Nationals (+303), Philadelphia Phillies (-332)
- Spread: Nationals +1.5 (+130), Phillies -1.5 (-157)
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers and their Stats: Nationals vs. Phillies for August 6
· Nationals: Miles Mikolas
Season Totals: 108.0 IP, 3-8, 5.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 55 K, 22 BB
· Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez
Season Totals: 144.2 IP, 14-4, 2.61 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 168 K, 33 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Nationals vs. Phillies
· Dylan Crews has one hit in the last three games (12 at-bats)
· Trea Turner is hitting .300 in August with six hits and two RBI
· Luis Arraez collected three hits, two runs, and three RBI
· Bryce Harper has reached base safely in 10 straight games (9-35)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Nationals vs. Phillies
- The Nationals are 67-49 on the Run Line this season
- The Phillies are an NL-worst 46-69 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 63 times in Washington’s 116 games this season (64-48-5)
- The OVER has cashed 49 times in the Phillies’ 115 games this season (49-60-6)
Expert picks & predictions: Nationals vs. Phillies
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s game between the Nationals and the Phillies:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
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- Total: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total UNDER 9.50
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